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Ein Sommernachtstraum

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1965

42 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Ein Sommernachtstraum was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Ein Sommernachtstraum

2 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

Germany

February 1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18 959
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Made in Germany ℗ 1965 A5 WI ◇W D 18959 ARunout side A

Made in Germany ℗ 1965 A5 HR ◇W D 18959 BRunout side B

18 959 ALabel side A

18 959 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 42 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 959First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 959First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 179 015LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 959LPLP
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 95 080LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 959LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 61 619LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2539 179LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 393LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2535 393LPLP
1980UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 393LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 393LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 393LP, Album, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Club edition
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 393LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 415 262-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 959LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 393LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 959LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 393LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 959 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 959LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 959LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Ein Sommernachtstraum - Musik Zu Shakespeares Schauspiel Op. 21 Und Op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ein Sommernachtstraum are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Ein Sommernachtstraum are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1984.

When was Ein Sommernachtstraum first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18 959, released February 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Ein Sommernachtstraum is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18 959, SLPM 138 959) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany ℗ 1965 A5 WI ◇W D 18959 A and Made in Germany ℗ 1965 A5 HR ◇W D 18959 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ein Sommernachtstraum on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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